Well that was awkward.

1:11 - "LOL YOU BLOKES BE TRIPPIN'!"

Is subby AuxHero?

NOBODY puts Ringo in the corner ... with an umbrella.
His eyes look like those of a trapped animal seeking escape.
Should have given the poor bloke wooden blocks to hit together or something.

devilskware: Well that was awkward.

Yeah until the precipitation kicks in, and then he's like "Ohhh, leave the umbrella Ringo! Why'd you bring the umbrella, Ringo? Who's laughing now, chums?"

I like that the other guys put such effort into pretending to play their instruments and sing, since it was quite obvious that the entire thing was mimed. Ringo just had too much authenticity to lie to the audience.

never seen that video....it was pretty cool.

That's up there with

Live I Alone on Beavis & Butthead

Better example.

I never rated Ringo, but then I know nothing about music. I then read some article saying that Ringo, while never a flash drummer who did huge solos, was fantastic at keeping time, which made the Beatles so good. It made cutting different takes together to make a great record possible.

Skr: NOBODY puts Ringo in the corner ... with an umbrella.

Ringo Riding a stationary bike (new window)

Watching these old clips it becomes apparent that the Beatles either a) didn't get the whole concept of lip synching or b) didn't take it seriously at all.

Also, anyone who says Ringo is a crappy drummer has never heard them with Pete Best - Love Me Do with Pete Best (new window) - count the number of times the song falls apart because Best loses the beat.

stuhayes2010: That's up there with

Live I Alone on Beavis & Butthead

I like what I see...I'll be right over.

/did not watch the video

Good find, subby! I thought I'd seen all the Beatles promo videos, but I've never seen that one before.

It is terrible. Whoever came up with the idea of lining them up like that should have been beaten, or realized that something was wrong when George had to lean over sideways to be seen.

/The video for "I Feel Fine" is awesome
//Ringo isn't flashy, but he's an absolutely rock-solid drummer who could always come up with just the right thing for every song.

That performance was actually very metaphoric. John in the forefront. Paul bopping along like a slack jawed idiot savant. George begrudgeonly playing a long, half heartedly going through the motions with a "WTF am I doing here?" look on his face. And Ringo in the back giggling to himself just happy to be there.

This is why we rehearse, fellas. I love how stoned they all seem.

/And Ringo? He's one of the greatest drummers of all time. Just as you almost never hear a Beatles guitar lick or solo and think "wow, how'd his fingers do that?" you're never stunned by Ringo's speed or fills. But many, many times, you hear the guitar or drums and they fit the song so perfectly that you can't imagine anything better. That speaks not only to how amazing they were as musicians and songwriters, but also to how incredibly they fit together, and fit with George Martin.

Jake Havechek: * "Spent it on fish and chips"

- Ringo, responding to (Stuttering) John Melendez' question asking him what he did with all the money his mother gave him for singing lessons.

Always loved that bit - it showed that Ringo at least had a bit of a sense of humor, once upon a time.

/Peace and love
//Peace and love

Flint Ironstag: I never rated Ringo, but then I know nothing about music. I then read some article saying that Ringo, while never a flash drummer who did huge solos, was fantastic at keeping time, which made the Beatles so good. It made cutting different takes together to make a great record possible.

He could do flashy (when he was allowed to by John and Paul). She said has a lot of fills and time changes. Rain is widely regarded as the best display of Ringo's chops.

Robert1966: This is why we rehearse, fellas. I love how stoned they all seem.

/And Ringo? He's one of the greatest drummers of all time. Just as you almost never hear a Beatles guitar lick or solo and think "wow, how'd his fingers do that?" you're never stunned by Ringo's speed or fills. But many, many times, you hear the guitar or drums and they fit the song so perfectly that you can't imagine anything better. That speaks not only to how amazing they were as musicians and songwriters, but also to how incredibly they fit together, and fit with George Martin.

The so-called 5th Beatle.....and rightfully so.

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habitual_masticator: An experience that lasted a lunchtime
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Eric Idle said the individual Beatles loved that film, (especially George, who's in it), and that they adopted "cup of tea" as slang for "getting high". If you watch the Beatles Anthology, George uses the phrase a couple times, including saying that that they had a "cup of tea" at Buckingham Palace before they went to meet the Queen and get their MBEs.

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Eric Idle said the individual Beatles loved that film, (especially George, who's in it), and that they adopted "cup of tea" as slang for "getting high". If you watch the Beatles Anthology, George uses the phrase a couple times, including saying that that they had a "cup of tea" at Buckingham Palace before they went to meet the Queen and get their MBEs.

The DVD commentary track says differently. Paul was kinda pissed with Get Up And Go as a cheap ripoff of Get Back. Most of the other songs parodied were either an amalgamation of songs or flat out weren't Paul's, like Ouch/Help. I love both bands, so it's win/win for me.

I once saw a pre-death appearance by Keith Moon, on Phil Donahue I think, and someone asked him who his favorite drummer was. His answer, "Ringo"

I accept that as an informed opinion.

My two cents on Ringo's drumming:

Just as Dwight_Yeast said, he wasn't flashy, but could always come up with the right thing for the song. Check out some of the stuff on Abbey Rd where there are TWO drum parts simultaneously (the middle eight of "Something" is a good example)...you never go "WHOA, how'd he play that?" but when you sit down, it's perfect from an orchestration standpoint (plus, it's two parts, so if you DO have to play it with one drummer, it gets kind of tricky).

Another thing to keep in mind is that Ringo frequently only needed on or two takes to pull this stuff off. And when it comes to chops, along with the aforementioned "Rain", my go to song to point out would be "What Goes On", from Rubber Soul. It's a simple part, just a standard country-rock shuffle, but just try playing it. Keep in mind you have to do that hi-hat part with one hand....for the whole song...without dropping tempo. Oh, and you're singing lead.

Paul looks weird in this kind of like Eddie Munster

Snapper Carr: Skr: NOBODY puts Ringo in the corner ... with an umbrella.

Ringo Riding a stationary bike (new window)

Watching these old clips it becomes apparent that the Beatles either a) didn't get the whole concept of lip synching or b) didn't take it seriously at all.

Also, anyone who says Ringo is a crappy drummer has never heard them with Pete Best - Love Me Do with Pete Best (new window) - count the number of times the song falls apart because Best loses the beat.

THIS. I never bought the "Pete Sucked" excuse for firing him -- I was always on board with the "Paul and John were jealous of his popularity" scenario. Until I heard him play.

You have to love stuff like this. I can imagine the production meeting:

"OK, we'll line them up behind each other. John sings lead, so he's in front.

What about Ringo? His drums will throw off the line.

How about an umbrella? He'll hold an umbrella the whole time. And then it'll snow.

Why snow?

Why not? It's BRILLIANT."

babysealclubber: I can't believe the massive Ringo circle jerk going on in here. It's as if you're all trying to convince yourselves he was some super-awesome drummer. No one bashed his drumming chops.

Well, this site does have a history, you know, of repeating itself thematically.

Flint Ironstag: Better example.

I never rated Ringo, but then I know nothing about music. I then read some article saying that Ringo, while never a flash drummer who did huge solos, was fantastic at keeping time, which made the Beatles so good. It made cutting different takes together to make a great record possible.

Better example of what? There's at least six percussionists on stage and three with full kits.

I couldn't pick out Ringo's part unless he was on camera.

/love Ringo

Ringo invented modern rock drumming. First to dampen his bass drum, first to play on a raised platform, and more that I can't remember.

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Eric Idle said the individual Beatles loved that film, (especially George, who's in it), and that they adopted "cup of tea" as slang for "getting high". If you watch the Beatles Anthology, George uses the phrase a couple times, including saying that that they had a "cup of tea" at Buckingham Palace before they went to meet the Queen and get their MBEs.

George is my favorite. (new window)

/A C&W pirate song - the man was a genius.

Angry Buddha: Flint Ironstag: Better example.

I never rated Ringo, but then I know nothing about music. I then read some article saying that Ringo, while never a flash drummer who did huge solos, was fantastic at keeping time, which made the Beatles so good. It made cutting different takes together to make a great record possible.

Better example of what? There's at least six percussionists on stage and three with full kits.

I couldn't pick out Ringo's part unless he was on camera.

/love Ringo

It's his timing that everyone is following.

Snapper Carr: Skr: NOBODY puts Ringo in the corner ... with an umbrella.

Ringo Riding a stationary bike (new window)

Watching these old clips it becomes apparent that the Beatles either a) didn't get the whole concept of lip synching or b) didn't take it seriously at all.

Also, anyone who says Ringo is a crappy drummer has never heard them with Pete Best - Love Me Do with Pete Best (new window) - count the number of times the song falls apart because Best loses the beat.

Ringo was the greatest Beatle. Ever.

tudorgurl: Snapper Carr: Skr: NOBODY puts Ringo in the corner ... with an umbrella.

Ringo Riding a stationary bike (new window)

Watching these old clips it becomes apparent that the Beatles either a) didn't get the whole concept of lip synching or b) didn't take it seriously at all.

Also, anyone who says Ringo is a crappy drummer has never heard them with Pete Best - Love Me Do with Pete Best (new window) - count the number of times the song falls apart because Best loses the beat.

Ringo was the greatest Beatle. Ever.

Yup. He did Caveman, didn't he? That should cement his greatness right there.

Snapper Carr: Watching these old clips it becomes apparent that the Beatles either a) didn't get the whole concept of lip synching or b) didn't take it seriously at all.

They didn't take it seriously. Hell, because everyone was screaming and modern PA systems hadn't been invented yet, there are concerts where they didn't even bother to sing the proper words because no one could hear them.

During that era, the BBC had a policy that you had to "mime" (lip-synch) to your record when you appeared on TV. For Top of the Pops, they'd actually have the band come in early and tape a new version of the song to mime to when they taped the show in the afternoon.

/There's a great clip out there of the Rolling Stones "performing" Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe" on some British TV show.

babysealclubber: I can't believe the massive Ringo circle jerk going on in here. It's as if you're all trying to convince yourselves he was some super-awesome drummer.

That's because... he was. (is.)

It's much more admirable IMO to play just the right part for a particular piece than it does to be a show-off bag of douche.